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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,996.18, 1,173,020.54 and 468,036.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,996.18, 1,173,020.54 and 468,036.63 is: 645,904.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,996.18 : 1,173,020.54 = 468,036.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,996.18/1,173,020.54 = 468,036.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,996.18x = 1,173,020.54 × 468,036.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,996.18x = 549,016,578,122.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 549,016,578,122.20/849,996.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,904.76

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